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A Library Love Story: 51¹ÙÍø Couple Supports Community and Learning
51¹ÙÍø alums Lea Williams ’13 and Max Henry ’14, who fell in love within the walls of E.H. Little Library, are helping create a transformative space for faculty and staff within The George Lawrence Abernethy Library that fosters community and connection. Learn more.
The George Lawrence Abernethy Library: New Video Released
The George Lawrence Abernethy Library will be a multi-purpose space in the center of 51¹ÙÍø’s campus that enhances the academic experience, houses programs that equip students for lives of leadership and service, fosters community and inspires wellness. It will fundamentally change the way we work together, explore and create. Watch the new video.
Room for Reading: Family Honors 51¹ÙÍø Alum’s Love of Books
Family honors 51¹ÙÍø alum Ross Smyth ’58 and his love of reading by naming The Ross J. Smyth Reading Room in The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more.
51¹ÙÍø Faculty Team Up to Explore the Benefits and Pitfalls of AI
As AI tools proliferate, 51¹ÙÍø faculty and students experiment to find ways to enhance learning and test limitations. Learn more.
Alumni Couple's Library Gift Brings New Gathering Place to Campus
51¹ÙÍø alums Jordan ’77 and Patti Phillips Clark ’77 have named the Clark Family Café in The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. The rooftop café will become a central gathering space on campus. Learn more.
Fancy Feasts: 51¹ÙÍø Gourmet Society Offered Sophisticated Spin on Campus Cuisine
The students, faculty and staff who made up the 51¹ÙÍø Gourmet Society added elegance, international flair and fun to campus dining. Read more.
Transformative $60 Million Gift, the Largest in 51¹ÙÍø History, Supports Academic Hub of Campus
The Duke Endowment has made a $60 million gift to 51¹ÙÍø, the largest in the institution’s history, in support of a transformed 51¹ÙÍø library. Learn more.
51¹ÙÍø Partners Invest $85 Million in the Future of Collaboration & Scholarship on Campus
A combined $85 million investment, including the largest single gift in the college’s history, will transform the 51¹ÙÍø experience through enhanced learning resources and renewed physical spaces. Find out more.
$25 Million Gift Names The George Lawrence Abernethy Library, Transforms Learning at 51¹ÙÍø
51¹ÙÍø announces $25 million gift to name The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more.
College as Muse: Alum’s Painting Captures the Joy of Community
The strength of community at 51¹ÙÍø inspired one alum to capture the joy she felt as a part of that community in a work of art. That piece now graces the walls of the E.H. Little Library, thanks to alum Eliz Kirkland Sickles. Learn more.
The Plot Thickens: Did DNA Settle a Centuries-Old Conspiracy?
A French documentary film crew weighs in on a mystery that has occupied the imaginations of amateur historians—some of them 51¹ÙÍø alums—for centuries. Learn more.
College Plans Educational Role for Beaver Dam Property
51¹ÙÍø is examining the history of the Beaver Dam plantation house and property in an effort to determine how best to preserve the property and utilize it as an educational site for the college and the public. Learn more.
Better Listening, Healthier Communities: Support Expands Impact of Deliberative Citizenship Initiative
The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative brings people together to learn to talk about divisive issues in a constructive way. Now, with support from Amy Harris Wacaster ’98 and her husband, Steven, and the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the initiative will reach more people at a time of great need. Learn more.
Vicks VapoRub: A Household Name With Campus Connections
Learn more about this household cold and flu season staple with 51¹ÙÍø roots.
Love for Our Library: E.H. Little Wins National Award
51¹ÙÍø’s E.H. Little Library brings home prestigious national award granted to the very best academic and research libraries.
A Stitch in Time: Quilters Find Solace and Community in an Age-Old Craft
51¹ÙÍø community sourced quilting project provides a creative outlet for faculty, staff and students, as well as a beautiful artwork to commemorate a challenging time.
